Miscellaneous

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Infinite looping Siri, Alexa and Google Home

Published on Dec 1, 2016

One can barely see the iPhone's screen. That's because I have a privacy protection screen. Sorry, did not check the camera angle.

 

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Article "Crafting an Artificial Soul"
Designing personality and character in AI assistants

by Steve Tam
February 7, 2017

 

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Giving robots a life: writing personality and backstory for AI assistants

Published on May 1, 2017

From the Interactive Media & Games Seminar Series; Elizabeth Arredondo, a writer focused on created compelling characters for television and interactive mediums covers her real-world experiences developing and user-testing the personality and conversations for a robot wellness coach, including how she leverages her background as a television writer.

 

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Stand-up comedy using only Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Home | OOO with Brent Rose

Published on May 25, 2017

The age of the digital assistant is upon us and as these AI helpers attempt to interface with humans companies like Apple and Google are trying anything to make their interactions more organic. Brent Rose takes Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Microsoft Cortana and Apple's Siri out for the ultimate test drive; which AI has the best sense of humor? How will a human audience respond to a stand-up set written entirely by smart gadgets?

 

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Amazon Alexa vs Google Assistant on the HTC U11

Published on Jul 21, 2017

 

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Siri vs. Google Assistant vs. Bixby

Published on Jul 26, 2017

See how three of the big voice assistants stack up in a series of comparisons from phone controls to conversations.

 

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Living with AI: 5 virtual assistants compared

Published on Aug 21, 2017

 

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Press-release
"Gartner Says Worldwide Spending on VPA-Enabled Wireless Speakers Will Top $3.5 Billion by 2021"
Enterprise Adoption Will Start in 2019 With Hospitality, Communications and Remote Healthcare Applications

August 24, 2017

 

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Google Assistant vs Siri vs Bixby vs Amazon Alexa vs Cortana - Best virtual assistant showdown

Published on Aug 28, 2017

Which digital assistant reigns supreme? And which one can think outside of the voice command box? We put Google Assistant, Apple Siri, Samsung Bixby, Amazon Alexa and Windows Cortana head to head to find out.

 

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Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, etc. can be hacked with voice commands

Published on Sep 6, 2017

Ultrasonic frequencies can be used to visit hacking websites, unlock smart doors.

Hacks are often caused by our own stupidity, but you can blame tech companies for a new vulnerability. Researchers from China's Zheijiang University found a way to attack Siri, Alexa and other voice assistants by feeding them commands in ultrasonic frequencies. Those are too high for humans to hear, but they're perfectly audible to the microphones on your devices. With the technique, researchers could get the AI assistants to open malicious websites and even your door if you had a smart lock connected.

"Alexa and Siri are vulnerable to 'silent,' nefarious commands"
Unheard voices could direct your smartphone to malicious websites.

by Steve Dent
September 6, 2017

 

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Two robots talking to each other. Gone wrong

Published on Jan 6, 2017

 

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Robots fell in love while talking

Published on Jan 7, 2017

Still better story than Twiilight

 

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TechTalk: intelligent virtual assistants

Published on Nov 14, 2017

What exactly is an Intelligent Virtual Assistant? Priyanka Tiwari, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Interactions, explains.

 

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Article "Alexa and Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can’t."
Researchers can now send secret audio instructions undetectable to the human ear to Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant.

by Craig S. Smith
May 10, 2018

 

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Article "Here’s what people are really doing with their Alexa and Google Home assistants"

by Arte Merritt
Nobember 17, 2018

 

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"Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA): The Market for AI, Smart Advisors, and Intelligent Agents 2016 - 2021"

November 17, 2016

 

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Alexa vs. Google Assistant: Which smart display should you pick?

Published on Dec 16, 2018

Check out your options for this booming category of tech to figure out which one suits you best.

 

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Article "I Don’t Date Men Who Yell at Alexa"
How you treat your digital assistant says a lot about you.

by Rachel Withers
April 30, 2018

 

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Does Siri belong in the Alexa vs Google Assistant debate?

Oct 26, 2020

Apple's Siri is looking better than ever with the HomePod Mini. Will the HomePod Mini help Siri compete with Amazon Alexa powered Echo Speakers or Google Home's speakers? It's Apple vs Amazon vs Google!

00:00 Intro
00:42 Google Assistant
01:00 Amazon's Alexa
01:18 Apple's Siri
01:45 Amazon Echo Dot (4th Generation)
02:31 Amazon Echo (4th Generation)
03:19 Amazon Echo Studio
03:56 Google Nest Mini
04:42 Google Nest Audio
05:23 Apple HomePod
06:13 Apple HomePod Mini
07:13 Final Thoughts

 

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How to create a great AI Assistant

Aug 27, 2022

It can be easy to create a simple AI assistant, but how can you make one that’s smart, helpful, and easy for customers to use? In this episode of Architecting with Google Cloud, Developer Advocate Debi Cabrera chats with John Mathew, the CEO of Riafy, about making great conversation AI assistants. Watch to learn how a great AI assistant is made!